Takeiteasynow wrote: The Arabs, according to one explanation mentioned by Abu Ma'shar, learned of this type of intercalation from the Jews.

Thank you, Takeiteasynow. That explains why Mohammed reverted to a stricty lunar calendar, which what I was really wondering. (After all, it couldn't possibly be anything to do with Moon worship.)

Well maybe. I suspect that this reversion has something to do with the end of the alliance of the "People of the Book": Christians, Jews, Sabeans and Haragenes. Multiple accounts describe how animosity among these groups grew when Hagarene fundamentalists started using the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem for their own worship and rituals. This infuriated the Jews who had just constructed it as their third temple.

All Abrahamic religions derive from Petra. Or if you prefer, Zion. Or Mecca for that matter! After all, what's in a name? (no not taken from Shakespeare)

When the Jews themselves believed in pantheism before opting for monotheism,they supposedly believed that Yehovah is the god of volcanoes.

Now in Hinduism,the all powerful female deity is referred to as jwaalaa mukhi meaning fire faced/flame faced.Now volcanoes are called as Jwaala mukhis in modern Telugu.If indeed ancient Hindus considered volcano power as that of the Mother goddess,then it is indeed strange that Elohim/gods could not communicate properly to different nations.For one he is male and for another people,he is female.

If special status could be granted to many states in India based on backwardness, then it can also be granted to remnant A. P which was deliberately rendered backward due to malicious policy of divide and rule.After division,percapita income of Telangana is Rs 20,000 /-more than that of remnant A.P.